The world's first cultural seascape photo
Project
A project to inscribe Portsmouth Harbour, Spithead and the Isle of Wight as a Unesco World Heritage site
The launch
Proposals m
ade at the launch on 28 January 2008
Introduction
The case for world heritage status
The process
Leaflet
Meeting report
Photo
Portsmouth Harbour, Spithead and the Isle of Wight, with Portchester Castle in the foreground, from Portchester Common taken 3rd July 2008. John Scott
Latest
2 June 2011
Dissertation by Nottingham University student on The Value of Heritage: Portsmouth Harbour’s Bid for World Heritage Site Status. Kilian Murphy focuses on Portsmouth Harbour and the bid for World Heritage Site status and the experiences of others.
2 March 2011
New information and feedback from talks
17 January 2011
The University of Portsmouth has been asked to undertake a study into how Portsmouth Harbour and areas of the Isle of Wight might be presented as a maritime cultural asset of national and international significance.
World Heritage applications: sites have "a wow factor and a cultural resonance" - says Minister
The list of applications (DCMS site) for the UK’s new Tentative List of sites for World Heritage status 7 July 2010
Regeneration report 2009
South East Coastal Towns: Economic Challenges and Cultural Regeneration
Statement of outstanding universal value
Draft - 12 Dec 2008
How to become involved
Join us the campaign, the supporters and people who want to be involved in the campaign
Prepare a managment plan & fundraising
Arrange a presentation
If your group would like to hear more about the proposal, arrange a presentation
"...The key is that above-ground heritage, historic artefacts and maritime archaeology are combined with living naval traditions and use of the sea... which is different from any other site so far inscribed..." - David Michelmore
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The areas
The areas
Draft nomination document